Dependent/ Independent Variables

Competitiveness index

Labor cost

Political stability

Corporate income tax rate

Ease of doing business

Corruption

Labor unions (number)

Pensioners (percent)

Unemployment (percent)

Pensions as % of GDP

Profit tax (rate)

Public debt (as a % of GDP)

Investments/GDP

Gross fixed capital formation

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FDI inflows

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GDP growth

GDP per capita

GDP

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CPI (consumer price index)

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Consumption

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Unemployment (percent)

Public debt (as a % of GDP)

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Imports

Exports